The Osceola times., 1887-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE tenants on Lord Lansdowne's es-
tates refuse the new terms of rent settle
ment, and cvictions are ordered to pro.
ceed.
On the 9th distinct earthquake tremor
terrified the inhabitants OF Coutoocoo.s, n
II. Vibrations came from the asst and loud
detonatons were heard like claps of thun-
der Cracking Of the frozen ground and
breaking OF ice In the ponds added to the
noise. The shock lasted about q minute.
Houses were Jared and dishes rolled on
the shelves in the closets, while many peo-
Pile were rolled from their beds.
A VIOLENT snow storm, which end ed on
the 9th, IN the Upper Peninsula of Michi-
gan, lcf. a deposit on the ground thirty
four inches in depth. The railroads In
that section were blockadel.
Nrws from Cape Breton is to the effect
that there are slight hopes that the steam
er Eagle aad her 25l seamel are not lost
TUE Interstate Commerce Commission
adjourned on the 9TH for week.
MEMBERS of the Michigan Legislature
are out OF sorts because railroad COM
pany has called In their doadhead passes,
An important meeting Of the Cabinet
was held on the 1th Ia which our relations
with Great Britain were discussed.
Tar Hygeia Hotel at Fortress Monro ;,
Va, was sold on the 9TH for S}5, 500 1t
was bought by Mrs. Phnbus
A WHALE was captured at East Hamp.
ton, l.. l., on the 9TH, and killed. Its body
was towed ashore by some fishermen.
THE Comptroller OF the Currency on the
9TH declared fourth dividend for the
creditors of the Lancaster National Bank
of Clinton, Mass. The dividend is for
twenty per cent and III axes seventy per
cent paid
NAVAL officers are much pleased with
the result OF an attempt made at Thur
low. Pa, 10 cast q steel stem for the new
cruiser Baltimore, now building at Phila.
delphia The piece weighed l5,ooo pounds,
and was cast without a defect
A CANADIAN cruiser chlsed an Ameri-
can fishing vessel while the latter was
trying TO buy bait within the three mile
limit, and fired 4 blank shot to make her
come to, The Yankee craft escaped
A GERMAN has been jailed at Brooklyn
in connection with the Railway mystery.
He surrendered and claimel TO have muir
derci the girl. lie may be crank.
A CONVENTION OF Josephites, or Nor
mons who follow the doctrines of Joseph
Smith, began at Kirkland, o., on the 1th.
About one hundred delegates were pres
ent This branch of the church is opposed
10 polygamy, and the attitude of the
church on that subject is the chief topic
OF discussion.
TnE Illinois Central announces that II
has practically completed neg citations for
the purchase of tn, Dubuque q. Sioux
City railway.
Two F,eachmen have been recently
making inquiries at Toronto, Oat., as to
the ability OF Canada to supply horses
suitable for military purposes. Their
movements were somewhat mysterious.
The general belief is that they are repre-
sentatives OF the French Government
THE jury In the inquest in the Spring
field (Oat) wreck returned a verdict on
the 9TH that the deaths Of Brakemen
Burnham and Olburt were caus cd
through the neglect of Operator Brown,
who disobeyed orders. They also cen
surei the Michigan Celtral foc empi oy.
ing boy OF nineteen as night operator
TuR Knights OF Labor and Federation Of
Miners of Pennsylvania are trying to com
bne.
TnE recent firing upon al Americs.n
schooner by the cruiser Vigilant has
aroused Gloucester, Mass, and thcre is q
renewed demand for non-intercourse.
President Steele Of the American Fishery
Union sssd hc hoped vessels would BE-
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